cierto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- certain adj Completely confident that something is true.
- certainly adv Without any doubt; definitely.
- for sure adverb Without any doubt; certainly.
- right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- sure adj Certain or confident about something.
- true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.
Senses
cierto is used for these senses in English:
- certain Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
- certain Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
- certain Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.
- certain (euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
- certain Having been determined but not specified.
- certainly In a way which is certain; with certainty.
- for sure Definitely, positively, without a doubt.
- right Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
certain — full definition
- adj Completely confident that something is true.
- adj Sure to happen; inevitable.
- det Used to refer to a specific but unnamed person or thing.
certainly — full definition
- adv Without any doubt; definitely.
- adv Used as an emphatic way of saying yes.